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Hans Sloanes nautilus shellSir Hans Sloane is perhaps the most important collector ever. His huge collection forms the core of both the British Museum and the Natural History Museum
Goethe with SchillerJOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE with Schiller at Weimar Date: circa 1795
Dodo skeleton, Raphus cucullatusThe dodo is an icon of extinction, one of the first widely acknowledged cases of a species being wiped out by humans. There are so few complete dodo skeletons that we may never know exactly what they
Broken Hill skull, Homo heidelbergensis, discovered in Africa in 1921. The skull belonged to an adult male and may be 200, 000 to 300, 000 years old
WWI biplane with a bullet fuselageFirst World War bi-plane with a bullet fuselage on a wooden base with a brass post. Trench Art
WWI biplane with a bullet fuselageFirst World War bi-plane with a bullet fuselage. Trench Art
WWI biplaneFirst World War bi-plane. Trench Art
Model of a WWI biplaneModel of a First World War bi-plane. Trench Art
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) moments after she had completed her trans-Atlantic flight in 1928. Although only a passenger, Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic
French Costumes 1460-80Men: parti-coloured hose, piked shoes (cracowes, poulaines), belts with pouch & dagger, pattens, doublet with detachable sleeves. Woman: turban style headdress. Date: 1460 - 1480
Travel / Luggage / ParkinsGirl with Parkins and Gotto bag Date: 1888
Maria Theresa Crown 1741Maria Theresa accepts the crown of Hungary at Presburg, despite opposition from France & others (hence war of the Austrian Succession) Date: 1741
Tilly Takes MagdeburgSIEGE OF MAGDEBURG Catholic general storms Magdeburg, overcomes the Protestant garrison, slaughters thousands of its unarmed inhabitants Date: 20 May 1631
Defenestration (Mucha)DEFENESTRATION OF PRAGUE Bohemian protestants, angry when Catholics destroy two of their churches, throw royal officials from the palace windows Date: 23 May 1618
Rudolf II & AstrologerThe emperor Rudolf II and his astrologer, at his court at Prague Date: circa 1600
Luther at WormsLUTHER is condemned at the Diet of Worms Date: 1521
Carl IV at PragueThe Holy Roman Emperor Carl IV founds the University of Prague Date: 1348
Wartburg ContestContest of the minnesangers at the Wartburg, Germany, to determine the Mastersinger Date: 13th century
Friedrich in JerusalemSIXTH CRUSADE The emperor FRIEDRICH II takes Jerusalem, and enters the city in triumph Date: 1229
Friedrich 1 DrownsThe emperor FRIEDRICH I, participating in the Third Crusade, is drowned while attempting to cross the Saleph River in Cilicia (in present- day Turkey) Date: 1190
Milan DestroyedThe emperor FRIEDRICH I invades Italy, takes Milano with great destruction of the city Date: 1162
Conrad III PersuadedBERNARD DE CLAIRVAUX persuades the emperor CONRAD III to take part in the Second Crusade Date: 1147
Lothair and InnocentThe Holy Roman Emperor LOTHAIR II, wishing to secure the good will of the Papacy, leads pope INNOCENT II in procession into Rome Date: 1131
Heinrich V at RomeWhen HEINRICH V comes to Rome to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor, he quarrels over the terms, and fighting breaks out in St Peters Date: 1111